Necktie



Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES KENNETH W. BLANCHARD, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW' YORK.v

NECKTIE.

Application inea December e, 1995. serial No. 74,044.

An object of the present invention is tol generally improve thestructure of a fourin-hand necktie.

A further Objectis to provide a necktie having an internal liningadapted to give the tie fullness or body and to avoid the objectionablebunching which usually occurs in a tie at its knot-forming portion. fAnother object is to provide a tie having an internal lining of tubularform extending throughout its knot-forming'portion and adapted to givethe tie a desired fullness.

A further object is to form a tie comprising a folded tubular outer bodyportion and a folded tubular internal lining. The body is formed of asheet of fabric so cut that it `may be folded into a tubular form havingthe desired shape of the finished n-ecltie. Across the inner or rearface of this sheet, prior to the folding thereof, is placed a piece offabric shaped to cover all, or substantially i all, of the inner side ofthe knot-forming portion of the sheet.- This fabric piece is folded withthe body fabric into tubular form within t-he tubular body and gives the`desired fullness to the knot-forming portion of the tie. The fabricpiece may or may not be stitchedto the body fabric along itslongitudinal edges before the body fabric is folded, depending upon theconvenience of handling the two fabrics in the subsequent operations ofmanufacturing the complete scarf. `Astill further object is to provide atie having a tubular body and a tubular lining, bot-h formed of fabricso cut that the threads extend on the bias with relation to thelongitudinal line of the tie. This bias arrange- -rnent of the threadsgives to the tie longitudinal stretchability and resilience andfacilitates the kforming of a neat, well-shaped knot.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a view of the inneriside of the body of thenecktie, showi ing it unfolded;'

Fig. 2 a'group view of the three inner elements' of the tie structureseparated;

Fig. 3 a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the said inner elementsassembled upon the body of the tie;

Fig. 4 a-view of the inner or back side i of the completed necktie;

Figs; 5 and `6 transverse sections taken, respectively, on the lines 5-5and 6 6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 a sectional perspective view taken on the line 7--7 of Fig. 4;and

Fig. 8 a view similar to Fig. 7, showing a modified tie structure.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates the outer orbody portion of the tie or scarf. This body portion is preferably formedof bias-cut resilient silk fabric and is so shaped as to provide anarrow neckband portion 2 and the flaring end portions 3 and 4 extendingoutwardly from the ends of the neckband. The flaring portion 3 is widerand slightly longer than the end portion 4, and the part thereofextendtoward the free end will be referred to as the knot-formingportion 5 of the tie. A lining piece 6, formed of fabric cut onthe bias,is placed over .the inner face of the knot-forming portion of the bodyl. This piece, in the present instance, extends from the neckbandportion outwardly for the greater portion of the length of the flaringportion 3, and flares toward said free end. If desireda lining pieceextending the entire length of the end 3 may be used. The piece 6 is ofsuch size and shape that it accurately fits over and covers theunderlying portion of the tie throughout the width thereof. drawings,thebody -1 and the lining piece 6 are securely and permanently attachedto each other by longitudinal lines of stitches 7 extending along theirregistering longitudinal edges. Theselines of stitching ex-i'` tend theentire length of the lining piece. The lining piece is stitched to thevbody piece mer-elyl for the purpose of facilitatingl the handling of thetwo pieces of fabric. In

forming the tie the longitudinal edgesof the'V body l and of theoverlying lining piece 6 are together folded back along suitably spacedlongitudinal lines.

The smaller end 4 of the body l: is lined with a piece 8 of substantial,non-stretchable fabric. This piece 8 extends from the neckband portionoutwardly through-the greater portion of the length of the end 4 and islocated between the lines of fold and flared outwardly correspondinglyto the'fiarefof l portion 2 of the tie, and overlaps the lining` ing amaterial distancefrom t-he neckband As illustrated in Fig. 3.of the`piece 6 at its inner end. The strip 9 is formed of thin but substantial,non-stretchable fabric. The rearwardly folded side edges of the body 1of the tie are adapted to meet along a central line at the back and forma seam extending throughout substantially the entire length of the body.The meeting edges of the back fold, along the length of the neckbandportion 2 and the smaller end portion 4, are secured together by alongitudinal line of stitching 10. This stitching extends also throughthat portion of the reinforcing strip 9 which overlies the lining piece8, as shown in Fig. 5. The portion of the stiip 9 which extends through.the neckband portion is secured along its opposite edges to both thefront and back folds of the body by lines of longitudinal stitching 11which extend entirely through the thickness of the neckband portion ofthe tie, as shown in Fig. 6. These lines 11 of stitches may be omittedif desired. Transverse lines of stitching 12 and 13 extend acrossthe tiebetween the adjacent ends of the longitudinal lines of stitching 11, andalso extend entirely through the thickness of the tie. The transverseline of stitching 12 is so located as to extend through the inner endlof the lining piece S and secure it to both the body of the tie and tothe reinforcing strip 9. Transverse stitching 111 secures thereinforcing strip to the inner end of the lining piece 8. This stitching14 does not extend through the folds of the body portion 1. The rearfolds of the portion 3 and the lining G are secured together along theirmeeting edges by longitudinal stitching 16. This stitching extendsthrough a fold of reinforcing or piping fabric in the form of a strip 17folded and interposed between said edges with its crease exposed at theback of the tie, as shown in Fig. 7. The strip 17 is also formed offabric cut on the bias and is longitudinally resilient. This pipingstrip conceals the stitching 1G, gives the seam a neat, finishedappearance and renders the tie more durable at this point.

In the completed tie the body 1 is folded into tubular form, as is alsothe lining piece 6. This tubular lining extends throughout theknot-forming portion of the tie and completely fills it. The lining 6may be made of any suitable flexible and comparatively soft fabric. Thisfabric is cut so that its threads will be arranged on the bias withrelation to the longitudinal line of the tie and the lining will havesubstantially the saine resilient characteristic as the body of the tie.The best results will be obtained by the use of a fabric having somewhatthe characteristic of bias-cut silk, so that the tie will have the feeland appearance of being made up wholly of a single piece of bias-cutsilk fabric. The lining may be made of much cheaper material.

than the body of the tie. The tubular form of the lining will give theknot-tying part of the tie a fullness that is characteristic of anexpensive forin of tie of the type that is formed by folding andrefolding a single piece of silk fabric. The folding-over of the lining'along the longitudinal edges of the scarf particularly gives the tie afull, rich, thick appearance along its edges, so that while the body ofthe tie might be made of thin silk it will have the feel and appearanceof a huivy, thick silk fabric.

The reinforcing piece S) and the lining piece 8 are preferably formed offabrics cut on the straight so that the neckband portion and the end 3of the tie will be non-stretchable and non-resilient. The knot-tyingportion is, however, longitudinally stretchable and resilient. Thisresilience greatly facilitates the forming of a neat7 well-sliaped knot.While l have described the body and lining 6 of the tie as formed offabric cut on the bias to render them resilient, I do not wish to belimited in this respect. Fabries may be used which derive theirresilience in other ways than by a. bias arrangement of their threads.1f desired the reinforcing pieces 8 and 9 may be dispensed with and thelining fabric piece 6 may be extended through the neckbaiid portion andto cover the smaller end portion of the body of the necktie. It ispreferred, however, to have the neckbaiid portion lined with anonstretchable thin strip of reinforcing fabric such as the strip 9.

ln the form of the invention shown in Fig. 8, the reinforcing or pipingfabric extending along the rear seam is formed integrally with thelining piece. The body of the lining piece and its integrally formedpiping portion are designated 6 and 17 respectively. To form the portion17 the lining piece is made of sufficient width to extend out from oneof the longitudinal edges of the body piece 1. This projecting marginalstrip of fabric is folded outwardly around the edge of the body 1 as at18, folded inwardly upon itself to form a crease 19, and stitched to therear face of the body 1 as at 20. The longitudinal edges of the piece 1and the piece 6 at the opposite side are together folded inwardly as at21 and disposed over the folded piping or reinforcing` fabric 17,leaving the crease 19 exposed. The stitches 22 of the back seam extendthrough the folded piping and through the body 1 and lining 6 to theinterior of the tie.

llilhat 1 claim is:

1. A iiecktie comprising an elongated piece of fabric folded rearwardlyalong lines spaced inwardly from its opposite longitudinal edges to forma tubular body having a neckbaiid portion and a knot-forining portion,the threads of the fabric being arranged on the bias with relation tothe longitudinal line of the tie; a lining formed of a piece of fabricdisposed at the inner face of said body and formed to cover the area ofthe knot-forming portion thereof, said lining piece being folded withthe body piece into tubular form within the tubular body of the tie, thethreads of the lining fabric being so arranged as to render the tubularlininglongitudinally stretchable and resilient; a folded fabricreinforcing strip interposed between the opposite rearwardly foldedlongitudinal edges of the body and lining pieces and having its creaseexposed at the back of the tie between said edges, the threads of thesaid strip being so arranged as to render it longitudinally stretchableand resilient; and stitches connecting together said edges of the bodyand lining piece through said reinforcing strip to form a longitudinalseam at the back of the tie.

2. A necktie comprising an elongated piece of fabric folded rearwardlyalong longitudinal lines spaced inwardly from its opposite longitudinaledges to forni a tubular body, the threads of said fabric being arrangedto render thetubular body longitudinally resilient; a foldedlongitudinally resilient reinforcing strip interposed between theopposite rearwardly folded edges of the body and having its creaseexposed at the back of the tie between said edges g' and stitchesconnecting together said edges through said reinforcing strip to form alongitudinal seam at the back of the tie.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature.

KENNETH W. BLANCHARD.

